South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
THEINrELLlGENCER
FRIDAY. AUGUST 5. 1887.
Topical Points

FRIDAY. AUGUST 5, 1887.
Topical Points.
GRAssnoPrEns are destroying crops
in Belgium.
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The reduci ion OF the public debt
during July was s5.G0O.00O.
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Much more corn will be raised in
Kansas this year than can be used
in the State.
Texas voted on prohibition q.
mendment to her constitute n yester i.
day.
cH'cAoo is,g9ing to Try under
ground railways as a mcans OF rapid
transit from one section of the city
| tn auoth-r.
Gov FORAKER was renominated by
the Republican State Convention of
Ohio, and g platform lopted COZ.
tanning an indorsemeut OF Senator
Sherman as 4 presiien iai candidate.
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GEN. CLINTON Is. FISK, tho well
known New Jersey prohibitionist,
says it will be impossible to defeat
Cleveland in the mex. campaign, no
matter whom the republicans may
run against him.
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TWELVE persons were killed nv an
accident on the Chicago and Alton
Railway. near Hopedsle, Illinois, and
at least thirty were injured. most of
them slightly. The killed and injur.
ell we're nearly all emplc; cs of the
construction train.
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OWING TO tho vile departure from
The fundamental principles upon which
Ito knights OF Labor was founded
there has BEEN largs decrea: in the
membership. ard rumors of the dis.
rul,tion OF the order into branches
tavorng the oil and the altered n.
s'i'utions respectively, are fr. nient.
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The Maryland Democratic State
Convention i'm session mt Baltimore,
nominated + l.. Jackson. of Wicom
leo c,un,yI for Governor. lie is n
wealthy capitalists, largely interested
in lumber manufacturing enterprises,
the president OF two banks, and Of
the Mary land Sena e.
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On the ocChSI " If the anti PRO
hibition State barbecue, Fort Worth,
Texas, last week strong letter was
resd from Jefferson Davis 10 Ia Gov.
Lubbock, denoancing prohibition on
the groupr that the world is governed
too much. Sen-tur Reagan says tho
Davis Letter has cat prohibition
thousands Of votes in Texas.
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tT Is high tine that air brakes on
railroad trains vera superseded by
tome more reliable device hardly
day passes that We do not real OF
some fearful railroli accident. Offer
result Ing in loss ri 'ife and great de-
Struc.ion Of property ard all can e d
Ivy the failure Of these brakes to
work jus, "hen they are most need.
ed.
Ton cc) has gone mp in pre- cnor'
mously, especially the finer grades
The season has been very back ward
there having heeI no rains TO do any
good, the iob acco will TOO OF a small
and short leaf and manufacturers Ill
have to aCpe ID on the crop new be-
Jog handled for all The fine leaf TO-
bacco th y may need. This style oil
goods has not reached near the pric,
il will bring later in he fall
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A BRANCH Of the Uo'chkiss Ord
nance Factory is TO I've established IL
Connecticut. Every impoltint Eu.
ropean govcrume.t has n factory 20
the manufacture of TO chkis3 rapid
fire guns, the inventor Of which vas
an American. Most If the guns a
six and nine FOUNDERS, fred rom the
shoulder, and servicesblo agains
torpedo boats, unarmored ships ant
Tor clearing the exposed decks o.
ironclads.
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A VERY interest ng pension cas-,
reached the Secretary of The Interio
f1r final action Friday. IL 9as %,
claim for n pension Of WIN IIe3ees-
p9iby ex'private in tho aga Indian,
Volunteers. lIedgespcth was cap,ur
cd in 1868 and con fincd "a prison
CT at Anderspnville. After remain,